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Have done the same about the winning time on graphic stu, several times. Not unusually I have never had a reply from atr over that or any other topic I emailed abaout :(
wd zil, patience 'n all that :) |
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Kirky seems to have stiffed a few jump fans now!!!!
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That man's incompetance has no ceiling.
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He's got to go now,how many more times is he going to mess up ffs,abysmal stuff.
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:^0
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Murphy opinion
Ferdy Murphy has walked the track and said: "There is no way they can race, they are kidding themselves - it's frozen in places." |
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He's an equal opportunities**, he'll lie to anyone....
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Happy christmas from Kirkybabes-you made the top three "Clerks" to avoid list again this year-despite some stiff competition this year-top spot went to the "Lifeboat bint" btw
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cant he change his name by deed poll to Tellwrong.
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Unbelievable incompetence from the Haydock management (especially the worthless clerk) yet again.
People are risking their necks travelling to the races in these conditions, but in the vacum that passes for decision making in Haydock-la la-land, they have to make the journey & wait till half an hour before the racing is due to start before this clown calls off what was obviously not going to take place....... He's even got a 'bespoke' personality weatherman ffs, how much more money can racing chuck at these nonentities, just because they are on the telly? Anyone applying for a proper job in racing that might ruffle a few feathers sorting the mess out has no chance & yet they'll let balloons like Kettley take it home in a wheelbarrow.... As usual, utter silence on any possibel censure for Haydock from the BHA, the regulators who dont actually want to 'regulate' Happy Christmas all clerkwatchers...... |
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Have to take issue with ya here jonjo....
jonjo 20 Dec 17:11 Unbelievable incompetence from the Haydock management Take the Un out will ya ;) |
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I know, that was unbelievable stupidity on my part......
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Something else 'unbelieveable' would be the Racing Post removing all the comments on the article about the Haydock farce...
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Folkestone earlier in the week was a complete farce. It was never likely to pass an inspection and I am not aftertiming here as i commented this on the morning of the fixture. :(
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Yep Jonjo, good old "Pravda". The racing industries trade website does it again
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From the Rancid Post site........
The wintry conditions did claim one notable casualty from Ascot's Saturday card as Ladbrokes on Friday said that the £150,000 Ladbroke Hurdle had failed to find a suitable replacement venue. Spokesman Mike Dillon said: "Sadly, the Ladbroke Hurdle is notgoing to be rescheduled. We were very keen to reschedule it but you can only do that if there is a definite need to do so. "We are very proud of The Ladbroke as it has a great history but at the end of the day, it is a two-mile handicap hurdle." Which offered hard pressed connections the chance (in some cases) to make the season worthwhile with a big money win......Obviously Laddies are keen to have benefitted from the name awareness sponsoring of the race in the run-up to it & not all that bothered about actually chunking up the money, so the BHA does as it's told & just brushes it under the carpet......& that money is lost to racing forever. Pitiful. |
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A happy Christmas to all Clerkwatchers, and thanks to all who contributed on this thread.
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And you,keep up the good work Zil ;)
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indeed, clerkwatch 2010 should be as good a read. well done all
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Merry Christmas 2009 clerkwatchers, have a good one :)
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Seasons Greetings
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Happy Christmas Lads
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Thommo telling Clifford he's walked the track & they've done a marvellous job, despite it being covered when he reckoned he walked it......
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By Tony Elves 6:44PM 27 DEC 2009
CHEPSTOW will inspect at 8am on Monday but clerk of the course Tim Long remains "optimistic" that the Coral Welsh National card will take place despite heavy rain on Saturday night and the risk of freezing temperatures on Sunday evening. Long said: "We had 14mm of rain, which was a surprise,(they should get John Kettley on board?) but the track has taken it quite well. I have swapped the going round and we are now heavy, soft in places. "The forecast is for lows of around -2C on Sunday night, and with that in mind, I have decided to call an 8am inspection. "We will sheet down the vulnerable areas during Sunday, and as long as the forecast is accurate, I am optimistic that the meeting will take place. "There should not be any more rain on Sunday night and the main risk is frost. There is also a fog forecast for the morning which can hinder the temperature rising so I wanted to err on the side of caution." A Met Office spokesman said: "It will be clear in the Chepstow area on Monday night with temperatures dropping to between -2°C and -3ºC. There will be a touch of fog in the morning but that should clear quite quickly and it should be a decent day." ******************************************** Great stuff, punting boots on eh....... |
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Inspecting again now...
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Oh well they got it on. Did no one tell Wolverhampton they were racing though, scheduled the first race for the same time as the 3rd at Chepstow, both races 5 minutes before a 3 mile Irish Grade 1. Well done guys.
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Its pretty awesome stuff aint it Ben. :|
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You've got Leicester, Wolverhampton and Chepstown with 5 minute gaps between start times, Catterick was off today wasn't it so surely you'd redo the schedule before the final declarations. Not that hard.
Once the hurdles at Limerick finish there's a 15 minute gap with nothing on when the rest is overlapping! |
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Agree, it wouldnt be too difficult to rearrange some of the times. Its been going on for years and its very rare they do anything about it, its all a bit of a shambles really.
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happy noo year one and all if not speaking before the advent of the new decade.
SOUTHWELL - Flat (Updated:24/12/2009 at 15:22) Going Standard to Slow Stalls 5f: Outside, Remainder: Inside This is the depressing entry for Southwell still. Thought it had been forgotten on the 27th due to the festive period. It was riding on the slow side on Monday and presumably they have done more deep work to keep the frost out but it would be great to be informed :( Going to email the BHA and see if they have any useful response. |
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You might have to put the response on clerkwatch 2010 Muqbil?
Or 2011 if they run true to form with their response times.....I'm still waiting on Prosser from September!!!! Ben, with regard to race times, the thing that worried me the most is that when I emailed my application for a post in race planning, I didn't even receive the courtesy of an email telling me to **** off! I shudder to think that I am SO unemployable that I dont even merit an interview to let me explain how I'd straighten out that shower of sh!t...... Happy New Year to all clerkwatchers (& yes, all clerks watching this thread ;-) ) in case I dont get on again before the New Year? |
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Yes Jonjo....... Best wishes for the forthcoming year to you and to all others who regularly contribute to this thread in particular.
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jonjo, I can tell you to **** off if you like?
My response time for telling people to **** off is excellent. |
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Excellent moment on RUK tonight when Dale Gibson mentioned exclusively tonight that he is to start his new job next week assisting Kevin Darley, who apparently has been doing the job of two men.
He then mentions in the next 30 seconds that "I'm sticking with my old mate Tony Culhane here", then cracks a funny about a hoss wasting it's handicap mark and getting raised 20lbs for running second. Happy days ahead, keep banging the head against the wall - and let the lunatics get on with running the asylum. Happy New Year. |
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Cutbacks and stilton anyone??
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Johnn :^0
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Gibson was tipped for a cushy number in racing on this very thread when he was poking his stick in the Catterick mud, just before he announced his upcoming retirement........
The game just gets rottener (is that a word?) & rottener |
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btw,happy new year all and keep up the good work on here ;)
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All that posturing and prodding has paid dividends. But kets be fair he has been in charge of the northern jockeys football team for several years so is better suited than most for a job at the BHA :)
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